bluetones Return to the Last Chance Saloon (LP, £14.50)

label: 3 Loop

The Bluetones are one of the most important
and successful bands from the Britpop era and
are re-issuing their catalogue and aptly kick
things off the glorious Return To The Last
Chance Saloon. In 1998, Melody Maker
described the album as a “17 year old, good
looking and popular” teenager. Now 17 years
since its release, has that teenager retained
its exciting, fresh and joyous (superior)
qualities? Hell yeah!
 Return To The Last Chance Saloon is a hit
packed, gold selling, Top 10 album that was
originally released in March 1998. Featuring
the hit singles ‘Solomon Bites The Worm’,
‘If…,’ and ‘Sleazy Bed Track’ plus mail order
only single ‘4-Day Weekend’.
"Return To.." is as fresh as your first outdoor
breath on a crisp spring day, as adrenalising
as a five mile freefall into neat vodka and as
heartbreaking as finding an ex's hair on a
long forgotten shirt.” Melody Maker, 1998.
“At times better than anything they've ever
done” NME, 1998. TRACK LISTING:
SIDE ONE
1. TONE BLOOZE
2. UNPAINTED ARIZONA
3. SOLOMON BITES THE WORM
4. U.T.A.
5. 4-DAY WEEKEND
6. SLEAZY BED TRACK
7. IF...
SIDE TWO
1. THE JUB-JUB BIRD
2. SKY WILL FALL
3. AMES
4. DOWN AT THE RESERVOIR
5. HEARD YOU WERE DEAD
6. BROKEN STARR
7. WOMAN DONE GONE LEFT ME